Senior Director of Content Strategy

The Senior Director of Content Strategy (DCS) works with relevant stakeholders to craft, evolve and articulate the content strategy for The Business Journals (TBJ). In addition to overseeing strategy, the DCS will assist the corporate support operations of The Business Journals’ content teams when/where necessary. This assistance includes supporting local newsrooms and the national content team to ensure that they are executing on the content strategy across all platforms including print, digital and events. The Senior Director of Content Strategy will work closely with the Senior Director of Editorial Operations (DEO) to ensure newsrooms meet goals, understand and execute the content strategy as designed and problem-solve with local and/or national stakeholders when required. This individual will work with senior management on the development of annual budgets and goals while also ensuring that local markets have the tools they need. The DCS is a strategic big-thinker who is able to anticipate evolutions in news trends and audience desires, then communicate necessary changes to various constituencies to ensure TBJ remains a world-class news organization. They must also possess superior communication skills, a willingness to receive feedback and an ability to clearly articulate the motivations for any evolution in strategy. Thin individual must be able to inspire others to think creatively while maintaining a firm understanding of short- and long-term goals and needs of the business.